Hæhæ Dà Gûchya

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya (/ˈhæhæ/ /də/ [happy] [sewing machine]) is a subtropical City located in Mequ̽ Lerû Kingdom, Lu̽chi Viya Empire, within the Warren.

The name Hæhæ Dà Gûchya is derived from the Goblin language, as Hæhæ Dà Gûchya was founded by Fyêthèj, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 2°C (35°F). Hæhæ Dà Gûchya receives an average of 285 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Hæhæ Dà Gûchya covers an area of nearly 33 km² (13 mi²), and an average elevation of 2548 m (8359 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1365, by Fyêthèj. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hæhæ Dà Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya is was constructed arround several premissive gravel mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Hæhæ Dà Gûchya weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The city's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

The first thing you notice about Hæhæ Dà Gûchya is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble city. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Hæhæ Dà Gûchya. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's parks.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hæhæ Dà Gûchya.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the City. Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Hæhæ Dà Gûchya the stars are always right.

The Bear, Brown (Grizzly) near Hæhæ Dà Gûchya are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

2936 of Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 160 work in Agriculture
• 644 work as Craftsmen
• 233 work as Merchants
• 449 work as Service Workers
• 301 work as General Laborers
• 114 work as Skilled Laborers
• 442 work as Civil Servants
• 270 work in Cottage Industries
• 165 work as Artists
• 158 work in Produce Industries

4400 of Hæhæ Dà Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 552 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

Hæhæ Dà Gûchya has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a horn of Invocation, an a horn imbued with notable amounts of Invocation energies was created near Hæhæ Dà Gûchya by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History